Public water system · CO0125322
ActiveGrand Lake Town of
At a glance
Town of Grand Lake (PWSID CO0125322) is an active community water system in Grand County, Colorado. It reports serving 2,035 people through 1,038 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,035
Service connections
1,038
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Grand Lake compare with other water systems in Grand County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Grand Lake is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grand County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is about 179% above the county average of 728 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% of the 56,067 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Grand Lake is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,437 Colorado systems (65%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Grand Lake?
EPA lists Town of Grand Lake as owned by a local government. The CO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 17 of the 77 active systems in Grand County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Grand Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Town of Grand Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Grand Lake?
Town of Grand Lake (PWSID CO0125322) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CO state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Grand Lake serve?
Town of Grand Lake reports serving 2,035 people through 1,038 service connections in Grand County, Colorado.
Where does Town of Grand Lake get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Town of Grand Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Town of Grand Lake's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Grand Lake's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Grand Lake must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Grand County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Park Wsd | Grand | 6,635 | Community | Surface water |
| Grand County Water No 1 | Grand | 5,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Winter Park Resort Sunspot | Grand | 5,006 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park Resort Lunch Rock | Grand | 5,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park Resort Snoasis | Grand | 5,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park Ranch Wsd | Grand | 3,250 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Grand Lake Town of, PWSID CO0125322, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/grand-lake-town-of-co0125322 (data as of October 1, 2026).